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Holarrhena pubescens - Indrayavah, Kutajah

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"Girimallika"

Uses

Scabies, Ringworm, Itching, Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Bleeding piles, Colic, Urinary tract infection, Vomiting.

Parts Used

Bark, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Conessidine, conessimine and isoconessimine, sonessine, conimine[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Koodsaloo, Korchie
Hindi Karva indrajau
Malayalam Kutakappaala
Tamil Kirimllikai
Telugu Girimallika
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Indrayava, Kutaja
English Indrajao


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Pitta, Kapha

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple ovate Oppositely arranges, ovate, obtusely acuminate leaves are 10-20 cm long

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 5-15 cm White 5-20 Flowers have five white petals 2-3 cm long which turn creamish yellow as they age

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
simple 7–10 mm clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[3]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Holarrhena pubescens can be propagated by seed, either by direct sowing or by raising seedlings in a nursery. Fresh seeds have a high percentage of germination, but in seeds more than one year old the viability is low. There are 32,000–35,000 seeds/kg. The seed usually germinates in 2–3 weeks. In India the species is successfully intercropped with field crops. [4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Wild in mountains, Meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

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